You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 320 Then You Speak Out
Before getting the green light to return, Versia mostly did light weight training in the gym.

Another day later, the second game of the semifinals came as scheduled at the Staples Center.

Someone discovered that Wei Xia had changed into a suit.

People on the team knew where his suit came from.

This is what he wore when he attended the New Year's Eve party last time.

Wei Xia rummaged through the closet and found that he only had three suits.

One is a draft night suit that has been ruined.

A suit was custom-made for the New Year's Eve party.

Another suit was worn to prom in high school and college.

The suits from high school and college looked childish in today's eyes, so he opted for another one.

Changing into a suit didn't bring the Lakers any good luck.

If the first game of the semifinals was completely dominated by Elton Brand, then in the second game of the series, the Clippers were as loud as a rainstorm.

In addition to Brand, they have Cutino Mobley, Sam Cassell, Chris Kaman, Quinton Ross SG, Vladimir Radmanovic, Sean Livingston, Corey Maggette.

On the other hand, the Lakers, since Weixia and Wharton were injured, the only players on their list with names that make people feel safe are Kobe and Odom.

In terms of absolute strength, Kobe is naturally stronger, but in terms of lineup depth and strength, the Clippers are at least one grade better than the Lakers, and their strongest point happens to be the Lakers' weakest point.

Just like Michael Jordan in the 1993 Finals, and Shaq O'Neal during OK's three-peat.

Both are the strongest points of their respective teams, and they are massacred by meeting the relative weaknesses of their opponents.

Brand is still stable, and the Clippers with all their members are far stronger than the Lakers.

(PS: Uncle Mu in 2001 was a tragedy, he can guard against everyone except sharks)
The 36-year-old Cassel ushered in a big explosion, scoring 13 points in a single quarter, and set the tone for the game from the first quarter.

Although Kobe is a lunatic, Smush Parker continues to go wrong, and even if Odom plays normally, it cannot cover up the disgraced several other points.

The Clippers are more like a running and bombing team than the Suns in the last round.

Brand's 9 points in a single quarter made no sound, because his teammates were much more dazzling than him. The Clippers headed by Cassell started, and their performance was the execution scene of Smush Parker.

Cruel, bloody, brutal.

38 is better than 22
This is a single quarter score!

Scoring 38 points in a single quarter is not easy even for a team in the small ball era.

Because following this rhythm, after a game, the score will go to 150 points.

The high shooting rate of the Clippers, the collective strong desire to beat the Lakers, the encounter with Kobe who couldn't kill, Odom who was powerless, and Smush Parker who turned on the dead mode to torture his teammates, caused the game to lose suspense from the first quarter.

A 16-point deficit entered the second quarter without any improvement.

"This Lakers team is strange." Steve Kerr, who witnessed the Lakers knocking out the Suns not long ago, said, "It is true that they lost Wish, but it shouldn't be like this anyway."

The advantage gained in the first quarter was consolidated by the Clippers.

In the second quarter, although the Lakers improved, they only scored 2 points more than the Clippers in a single quarter.

At halftime, the Clippers returned to the locker room with a 14-point advantage.

"I have nothing to say, there are many problems waiting for us to solve." Bryant said with a grim expression.

Did they solve the problem?

From the results, no.

In the third quarter, they lost the Clippers by 4 points in a single quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the Clippers lost by 6 points in a single quarter.

At the end of the game, another 20+ loss to the opponent.

The naming method of the first battle is: "Captain, ah, my captain".

The second game is: "The Lakers are dead, the Clippers are here."

Throughout the game, six Clippers scored in double figures.

The inside advantage is infinite.

Brand's game-high 26 points and 14 rebounds. Although Kaman's offense was inferior, "only" scored 14 points, but he grabbed 20 rebounds,

The duo combined for 34 rebounds compared to the Lakers' total of 26.
If you add up the rebounds of the Clippers team, the comparison will be more obvious and intuitive.

The Clippers have 59 rebounds, more than double that of the Lakers.

The famous Japanese center said that mastering the rebounds can master the game. Although it is not necessarily true, one of the ways to play the game is to dominate the rebounds.

Phil Jackson's on-the-spot scheduling was once again questioned.

The reporter asked him: "The Lakers' inside line is completely dominated by the Clippers. Why don't they use young people?"

There is only one young insider available on the Lakers.

Jackson knows what he is talking about, but he is also a veteran who has been struggling for many years, so he will not be easily used by reporters.

To the reporter's confusion and confusion, he smiled calmly: "Every game has a corresponding plan. Your proposal is good, and I will seriously consider it."

Regarding defeat, Kobe was not as cheerful as Jackson.

"Our problem is poor communication. Yes, we are weak inside, but more importantly, I don't get feedback from my teammates. I don't know if they need my help. Everyone is like dumb. Our execution on the defensive end is messed up.

Wei Xia wondered if something would happen in the locker room.

He found that Kobe was consciously looking for Odom to communicate, didn't he know that the problem was not with Odom?
No, Odom is the only teammate he can communicate with calmly.

He either didn't like the others, or he was too lazy to talk nonsense, or he just didn't want to make the scene too ugly.Bryant's relationship with the team was rocky last season, and it took a year for him to get it back.

He is still figuring out how to lead the team.

He's not a Shark, he's not going to turn the locker room into a circus, he's not going to be the driver of the atmosphere, he's not going to pop in a catchy riff and get his teammates to focus on them.For him, he just needs his teammates to train hard, play hard, and work as hard as he does.

If they give it their all and it fails, he can take it.That means they are not strong enough.

However, in the two defeats against the Clippers, he did not feel the desire of his teammates to win at all.

Still nothing radical happened in the locker room.

The Lakers are already 0-2 behind. Fortunately, they don't have to fly back and forth, because the next game is still at the Staples Center, and the court floor will be replaced with the Lakers logo.

The logo can be changed, the fans can be changed, but the venue cannot be changed.

Although there is a joke in the Los Angeles Derby that the Lakers have seven home courts, for the Clippers, isn't it playing seven home games?
The familiar floor and basket will allow them to play a comfortable rhythm. Regardless of whether the fans support it or not, the court will not change.

Wei Xia met Kobe in the parking lot.

"You won't be able to support my comeback, right?" Wei Xia was really worried that the Lakers would be swept away.

Kobe glanced at him coldly, "These two games are the same for everyone."

"Maybe," Wei Xia said, "but if we want to be a real strong team, someone should speak up when we encounter a big loss."

He decided to tell Kobe what he thought; "After losing so many points, our locker room is as quiet as an opera scene, which is not right."

"What do you want?" Kobe asked him.

"No," Wei Xia said to Bryant, "the point is what you want."

"I want to win," Kobe said.

"Then you should say it out loud and let them hear your thoughts." Wei Xia smiled wryly.

They then explored the issue of whether talking loudly in the locker room should disrupt locker room discipline.

In the end, Kobe chose to remain silent. Wei Xia said everything he had to say, and helped Li Zhongxian get a pair of Kobe's signature boots.

Kobe readily gave Wei Xia his spare sneakers during the game and signed them.

Not far away, Li Zhongxian, who saw this scene clearly, shouted excitedly: "Good brother Xiba!"

"Who is that?"

"I don't know." It's too embarrassing to say I know.

"Then he's still in your car?"

"Yeah, why is he riding in my car?"

"you ask me?"

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Wei Xia sent Kobe away and gave the pair of signed boots to Li Zhongxian.

Li Zhongxian happily sent Wei Xia to the hospital.

Wei Xia entered the Angel Hospital in Los Angeles with some anticipation. He wondered if he would have a chance to meet Elaine Trovis again.

The hospital is so big and there are so many people, chance encounter is a small probability event.

Wei Xia didn't have the luck to go out and step on dog shit today, and he didn't want to deliberately find her.He didn't know why he was looking forward to meeting Trovis. He had just broken up and was supposed to be in a period of emotional trauma, but he seemed to have come out of the haze of a broken relationship-something that probably never happened.

Then rush to start another relationship?No, he wasn't sure, he didn't know how he felt about Trovis.

He came to the hospital, had an examination, and waited for the results of the examination.

It took him a lot of time.

After the results came out, according to his recovery speed, the doctor believes that he can come back in the fifth game at the earliest.

"Can't the fourth game work?" Wei Xia was really worried that the Lakers would be swept by the Clippers.

The doctor's warning made him tighten his mind: "You can't risk a second injury just to play the game. Only a healthy body can allow you to help the team."

Wei Xia agreed and understood.

He walked out of the hospital with the inspection report and went home with Li Zhongxian.

"Didn't you go to find that beauty?" After several days of entanglement, Li Zhongxian had initially figured out the situation of Trovis.He knew that Trovis was the vice president of the hospital, but he was only two years older than Wei Xia, so young and promising.

"Mr. Driver, if you talk about those useless things, be careful and I will fire you." Wei Xia threatened.

"I'm just asking, Xiba!"

(End of this chapter)